England and Wales join France SSM

[bradly1101]

In our country it's only allowed regionally (for now). Do you think this is the way that most secular countries' governments will go including the U.S.?

I don't expect it to be legalized in Russia, most of Africa and the Middle East, etc.

 

[nehalem256]

Do you think this is the way that most secular countries' governments will go including the U.S.?

I don't expect it to be legalized in Russia, most of Africa and the Middle East, etc.

How about Japan China, and Ukraine or do those not count as religious countries?

 

[bradly1101]

I meant a secular government, not the population.

 

[bradly1101]

The Netherlands: In 2001, The Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The country's first marriage was performed in Amsterdam's city hall on April 1, 2001.

Belgium: The country's gay-marriage law took effect June 1, 2003.

Spain: Same-sex marriage has been legal in Spain since July 3, 2005.

Canada: On July 20, 2005, Canada became the first country in the Americas to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.

South Africa: Same-sex marriage became law in South Africa on Nov. 30, 2006, becoming the first and so far only African country to do so.

Norway: Norway's gay-marriage law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2009.

Sweden: Same-sex marriage became legal in Sweden on May 1, 2009.

Portugal: On June 5, 2010, same-sex marriage was legalized in Portugal.
Iceland: Iceland's same-sex marriage law took effect on June 27, 2010.

Argentina: Same-sex marriage in Argentina has been legal since July 22, 2010. Argentina was the first country in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage nationwide.

Denmark: On June 15, 2012, Denmark's gay-marriage law took effect. The country had been the first in the world to legally recognize same-sex couples through registered partnerships in 1989.

Uruguay: On April 10, Uruguayan lawmakers voted to legalize gay marriage, becoming the second South American country to do so.

New Zealand: On April 17, lawmakers in New Zealand passed a new law legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill will take effect in August.

France: France also legalized gay marriage in April with a law sponsored by the new Socialist President Francois Hollande.

Britain: After a bill to legalize same-sex marriage cleared Parliament, Queen Elizabeth II signed off to make it official on July 17, and gay wedding ceremonies are expected to start in 2014.

Total: 14

http://www.popsugar.com/Gay-Marriage-Laws-Country-29302641

That's what I meant by secular governments. Like it or not the U.S. also has a secular government.

 

[zsdersw]

nehalem is butthurt over SSM's inevitability, which is why he was the first one to post in the thread... a grand total of 5 minutes after it was created.

For being so opposed to SSM he sure seems to have a hard-on for threads in which it is the subject.

 

[Jaskalas]

Guess American isn't so bad. UK only just now did it.

 

[zsdersw]

Guess American isn't so bad. UK only just now did it.

Well, the US didn't really do it.. just removed the federal ban on it. The UK actually said "yes" to it.

 

[nehalem256]

I meant a secular government, not the population.

China has a religious government?

Japan has a religious government?

:hmm:

 

[zsdersw]

China has a religious government?

Japan has a religious government?

:hmm:

This may come as a surprise to you because you're a total idiot, but both China and Japan are moving toward legalizing SSM too. Their progress toward it is just slower.